Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordon ("The Big Sick") tell the story of how a mother's cooking comes between a husband and wife.
Mar 4
Lindy West Thought She Couldn’t Handle Polyamory. She Was Wrong.
When she was growing up, the writer Lindy West was bombarded with negative messages about being fat. The whole world seemed to think she didn’t deserve love unless she lost weight. In her first book, “Shrill,” West wrote about how hard it was to combat fatphobia within herself, i ... Show More
51m 2s
Feb 25
I Didn’t Want to Have Kids. My Husband Did. Could Our Marriage Survive?
When Helena de Groot was a child, she pictured an exciting future for herself: living in a big city, getting an apartment with lots of plants, having a creative job and going dancing on the weekends. She never saw becoming a mother as part of that future. When people asked, she t ... Show More
53m 4s
Oct 2020
160. Werewolf Body Mist, with Nadiya Hussain
This week on Fortunately Fi and Jane are joined by chef, presenter and author Nadiya Hussain. The Bake Off alumnus talks to Garvey and Glover about tips for tidying, family occasions during lockdown, pulled meats and her new book & series Nadiya Bakes. As well as that there's a n ... Show More
55m 3s
May 2021
Cooking Without My Mother
Michelle and her mother were nothing alike. Now the lead singer of Japanese Breakfast, Michelle Zauner grew up as a little punk kid running around the Pacific Northwest wearing Daniel Johnston T-shirts and patched overalls. Her mother was glamorous, refined, and secretly homesick ... Show More
31m 8s
Apr 2018
Episode 148: Kumail Nanjiani & Emily V. Gordon
In this episode Ru and Michelle are joined by Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon. They discuss their film 'The Big Sick', outlets, Palm Springs, Hush, Murder on the Orient Express, This episode is sponsored by Disobedience, Stitch Fix, and Phlur.
1h 21m
Mar 2024
Annie Drea Talks Brit Awards, Giving Birth & Forgiving Cheating Partners
Happy Mothers Week Bad Boys and Girls! In this episode we have mother Annie Drea in the building! In this episode Joyce and Annie discuss life after birth, her pregnancy journey, living with parents and more juicy topics!<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Aca ... Show More
1h 37m